![]() ![]() However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking pseudoephedrine.If you become pregnant while taking pseudoephedrine, call your doctor. ![]() tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.If you plan to take the 24-hour extended-release tablets, tell your doctor if you have had a narrowing or blockage of your digestive system. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had high blood pressure, glaucoma (a condition in which increased pressure in the eye can lead to gradual loss of vision), diabetes, difficulty urinating (due to an enlarged prostate gland), or thyroid or heart disease.Be sure to mention medications for diet or appetite control, asthma, colds, or high blood pressure. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take.do not take pseudoephedrine if you are taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), and tranylcypromine (Parnate), or if you have stopped taking one of these medications within the past 2 weeks.Check the package label for a list of the ingredients. tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to pseudoephedrine, any other medications, or any of the inactive ingredients in the pseudoephedrine product you plan to take.Swallow the extended-release tablets whole do not break, crush, or chew them. If your symptoms do not get better within 7 days or if you have a fever, stop taking pseudoephedrine and call your doctor. Use the measuring spoon or cup that came with the medication or use a spoon made especially for measuring medication. If you are taking the liquid, do not use a household spoon to measure your dose. Ask the child's doctor if you don't know how much medication to give the child. Give the dose that matches the child's age on the chart. Do not give pseudoephedrine products that are made for adults to children.īefore you give a pseudoephedrine product to a child, check the package label to find out how much medication the child should receive. If you are giving pseudoephedrine or a combination product that contains pseudoephedrine to a child, read the package label carefully to be sure that it is the right product for a child of that age. Do not give pseudoephedrine extended-release tablets to children younger than 12 years of age. If you give these products to children 4-11 years of age, use caution and follow the package directions carefully. Do not give nonprescription pseudoephedrine products to children younger than 4 years of age. Nonprescription cough and cold combination products, including products that contain pseudoephedrine, can cause serious side effects or death in young children. This is especially important if you will be giving cough and cold medications to a child. ![]() These products may contain the same active ingredient(s) and taking them together could cause you to receive an overdose. Check nonprescription cough and cold product labels carefully before using 2 or more products at the same time. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on which product is best for your symptoms. Pseudoephedrine comes alone and in combination with other medications. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor or directed on the label. Take pseudoephedrine exactly as directed. ![]() Follow the directions on the package label or on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. To help prevent trouble sleeping, take the last dose of the day several hours before bedtime. The 24-hour extended-release tablets usually are taken once a day, and you should not take more than one dose in a 24-hour period. The 12-hour extended-release tablets usually are taken every 12 hours, and you should not take more than two doses in a 24-hour period. The regular tablets and liquid are usually taken every 4 to 6 hours. Pseudoephedrine comes as a regular tablet, a 12-hour extended-release (long-acting) tablet, a 24-hour extended-release tablet, and a solution (liquid) to be taken by mouth. ![]()
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